Susan Hill, 58, of Oroville, California, was fatally shot in her home on January 5, 2022. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office says her son, Andrew Iles, called 911 and admitted to shooting his mother. Deputies found Hill deceased inside the residence and Iles was arrested and charged with murder.

Investigators reported that Iles had severe mental health issues, including paranoid schizophrenia, and had stopped taking prescribed medication after receiving treatment at the Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Chico. On the day of the killing he argued with his stepfather and mother about a shotgun, fired a test round outside, then shot his mother at close range, reportedly believing she was poisoning him and causing him harm.

Court-appointed psychologists evaluated Iles; two found him legally insane at the time of the shooting. He pleaded guilty but was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a state psychiatric hospital rather than sentenced to prison. The case raises questions about continuity of care for veterans with serious mental illness. Does anyone have information about Susan Hill or the events leading up to January 5, 2022?